Ayoung entrepreneur is hoping to tap into the knowledge of some senior Scottish business figures to help grow her company.

Diane Cartwright is co-owner of children's play centre Playbugs, based in Linlithgow,West Lothian.

Now she has been invited to attend an entrepreneurs lunch, organised by HSBC Private Bank, aimed at bringing together different generations of business owners.

And Cartwright hopes to benefit from speaking to Gio Benedetti, Chris Tiso and Kai Murray.

The 29-year-old said: "We hope to grow our business quite quickly as we have had a good first year.

"We are doing our year and estimate turnover to be about £220,000 which is based on just nine of proper trading.

"We are looking to open a second site and while the business is too immature to franchise at the moment we are looking to that in the future.

"People like Chris Tiso can offer masses of information it would take a long time to get from other sources.

"The lunch is also a really good chance to meet and brainstorm with other young entrepreneurs."

Other younger business owners going to the event in Edinburgh next week include Peter Mclean of The Foodie Company, Stephen Pearson of Geckotech, Sabrina Malpede of Smar Azure and Steven Currie of Murray and Currie.

Chris Tiso said: "I applaud what HSBC are trying to do as it is a really, really positive thing.

"It is nice to see a bank trying to reintegrate with the business community but in a meaningful way to see where the next wave of wealth creators will come from.

"If we lose sight of the need to support and engage, particularly in the Scottish business community, then I think we are doomed to failure.

"We have a duty to use the knowledge and experience we have and pass it on.

"If I had more access to people in my formative years I would have really enjoyed that so I am determined to make sure people have easier access to what I didn't have."

Joss Mitchell, director of HSBC Private Bank in Scotland, is hosting the lunch and said: "We mustn't let ambition or business enterprise slide. The country's future prosperity falls on our ability to nurture talent and the spirit of entrepreneurialism in our young business people.

"That's what the lunch is all about: ensuring even when times are hard, enthusiasm and determination are recognised and properly encouraged."